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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” “Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?” No mention that these are backed by big companies and venture capitalists. ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

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Education Technology's Inequalities

Hack Education

” Money and data – they’re intertwined for technology companies – are monopolized in a handful of corporate giants. ” Despite all the Common Core-aligned revisions and all the headlines to the contrary, “ The New SAT Won’t Close the Achievement Gap.” ” (Shocking, I know.)